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Ingredients
Serves: 8

500g dry ziti or penne pasta

500g mild Italian sausage

470g ricotta cheese

1 egg

1 large onion, finely diced

2 teaspoons minced garlic

1 teaspoon dried oregano

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper

1 litre spaghetti sauce, divided

250g grated Italian cheese blend or tasty cheese

1 teaspoon dried basil

DirectionsPreparation:30min › Cook:30min › Ready in:1hour

Preheat an oven to 180 degrees C. Grease a 20x30cm baking dish.

Fill a large saucepan with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil over high heat. Once the water is boiling stir in the ziti and return to a boil. Cook the pasta uncovered, stirring occasionally until the pasta has cooked through but is still firm to the bite; about 8 minutes. Drain well in a colander set in the sink.

While pasta is cooking heat a large frypan over medium heat. Add the sausage and cook stirring until brown; about 10 minutes. Drain sausage and set aside.

Stir together the ricotta, egg, onion, garlic and oregano in a large bowl until well combined. Stir in the drained pasta, the drained sausage, salt, pepper and the spaghetti sauce; mix well.

In the prepared baking dish cover the bottom with 1/3 the spaghetti sauce. Layer 1/2 of the pasta mixture, 1/3 of the spaghetti sauce and 1/2 of the grated cheese. Then layer the remaining 1/2 of the pasta, 1/3 of the sauce and 1/2 of the cheese. Sprinkle with basil. Cover the dish tightly with aluminium foil.

Bake in the preheated oven until heated through; about 20 minutes. Uncover; return to the oven and bake until cheese is melted; 5 to 10 more minutes.

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by SJU

305

I made the full recipe as is, but used low-fat cheese and whole wheat pasta. I do not believe this had any negative impact on taste. I opted to split it into (2) 8x8 pans as it really makes a large portion. One of which I baked & served that evening, and the other I assembled & then threw in my freezer for another night. In each pan, I had room for a layer of sauce, a layer of the pasta mixture, another layer of sauce, and topped it with cheese. But as a side note, I did not add cheese to the one I froze. When I was ready to finally bake the frozen pan, I let it thaw overnight in my fridge. I threw it in my preheated oven (375 F) and cooked for approx 45 min (wrapped in tin foil). I added the cheeses, and let it cook for another 15 minutes. Good taste, easy to make (and freeze for later!), and the sausage adds substance. Will make again.
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01 Nov 2008
(Review from Allrecipes USA and Canada)

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by JFBBMomski

179

I made this recipe to feed a hungry group during a ski weekend and it was amazing! Both the picky adults and the pickier children loved it. I increased the amount of sausage slightly and used italian style turkey sausage. I prepared the recipe up through step 5 and then put the tray in the fridge all day. When we got home that night, I increased the oven temp to 375 and cooked it covered for 45 minutes and uncovered for 15. It was perfect!
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14 Jan 2009
(Review from Allrecipes USA and Canada)

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by CookinLovin

141

Very good basic recipe. I made modifications to suit my family's tastes. I used ground chuck vs sausage (family does not care for it) and sauteed the onion and garlic with it. Used a can of diced tomatoes to mix into the ricotta cheese, egg, etc. Because it can be a little bland, used allot more spices in the mixture, such as Italian Seasoning, parsley flakes, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, chili powder and cumin powder. Used 40 oz of Prego spaghetti sauce to keep it from drying out.I also used 16 oz of Italian shredded cheese (8 oz per layer). I sprayed the aluminum foil with Olive Oil Pam before covering (to keep the cheese from sticking) and baked it at 375 degrees for 45 minutes, then uncovered and baked an additional 20 minutes. I let it stand for another 15 minutes while my garlic bread was baking to let it set up. This was delicious!!! My son was over for dinner and wanted to take the leftovers home (a first!) but I wouldn't let him. Instead, I gave him this recipe (with my modifications, of course, lol). I've made other baked ziti recipes, but this was the best by far.
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15 Mar 2010
(Review from Allrecipes USA and Canada)